To Read the Constitution Restoration Act of
2005, (HR 1070 IH) as introduced in the House click
here: The language in these bills: both the Senate version
and the House version are almost identical with the 2005 versions,
with the exception of one word--which has been changed. The word
"element" in the 2004 version has been changed to the
word "entity" in the 2005 version.

To Read the Constitution Restoration Act of
2005 (S. 520) as introduced in the Senate by Mr. Shelby and Mr.
Brownback and Mr. Burr, click
here.

H. R. 3799
To limit the jurisdiction of Federal courts in certain cases
and promote federalism.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

February 11, 2004

Mr. ADERHOLT (for himself and Mr. PENCE) introduced the following
bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

A BILL
To limit the jurisdiction of Federal courts in certain cases
and promote federalism.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the `Constitution Restoration Act
of 2004'.

TITLE I--JURISDICTION

SEC. 101. APPELLATE JURISDICTION.

(a) IN GENERAL-

(1) AMENDMENT TO TITLE 28- Chapter 81 of title 28, United
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:

`Sec. 1260. Matters not reviewable

`Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, the
Supreme Court shall not have jurisdiction to review, by appeal,
writ of certiorari, or otherwise, any matter to the extent that
relief is sought against an element of Federal, State, or local
government, or against an officer of Federal, State, or local
government (whether or not acting in official personal capacity),
by reason of that element's or officer's acknowledgement of God
as the sovereign source of law, liberty, or government.'.

(2) TABLE OF SECTIONS- The table of sections at the beginning
of chapter 81 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by
adding at the end the following:

`1260. Matters not reviewable.'.

(b) APPLICABILITY- Section 1260 of title 28, United States
Code, as added by subsection (a), shall not apply to an action
pending on the date of enactment of this Act, except to the extent
that a party or claim is sought to be included in that action
after the date of enactment of this Act.

SEC. 102. LIMITATIONS ON JURISDICTION.

(a) IN GENERAL-

(1) AMENDMENT TO TITLE 28- Chapter 85 of title 28, United
States Code, is amended by adding at the end of the following:

`Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the district
court shall not have jurisdiction of a matter if the Supreme
Court does not have jurisdiction to review that matter by reason
of section 1260 of this title.'.

(2) TABLE OF SECTIONS- The table of sections at the beginning
of chapter 85 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by
adding at the end the following:

`1370. Matters that the Supreme Court lacks jurisdiction to
review.'.

(b) APPLICABILITY- Section 1370 of title 28, United States
Code, as added by subsection (a), shall not apply to an action
pending on the date of enactment of this Act, except to the extent
that a party or claim is sought to be included in that action
after the date of enactment of this Act.

TITLE II--INTERPRETATION

SEC. 201. INTERPRETATION OF THE CONSTITUTION.

In interpreting and applying the
Constitution of the United States, a court of the United States
may not rely upon any constitution, law, administrative rule,
Executive order, directive, policy, judicial decision, or any
other action of any foreign state or international organization
or agency, other than the constitutional law and English common
law.

TITLE III--ENFORCEMENT

SEC. 301. EXTRAJURISDICTIONAL CASES NOT BINDING ON STATES.

Any decision of a Federal court which has been made prior
to or after the effective date of this Act, to the extent that
the decision relates to an issue removed from Federal jurisdiction
under section 1260 or 1370 of title 28, United States Code, as
added by this Act, is not binding precedent on any State court.

To the extent that a justice of the Supreme Court of the United
States or any judge of any Federal court engages in any activity
that exceeds the jurisdiction of the court of that justice or
judge, as the case may be, by reason of section 1260 or 1370
of title 28, United States Code, as added by this Act, engaging
in that activity shall be deemed to constitute the commission
of--

(1) an offense for which the judge may be removed upon impeachment
and conviction; and

(2) a breach of the standard of good behavior required by
article III, section 1 of the Constitution.
END

MONTGOMERY, Ala.  Feb.
13, 2004  Alabamas
Sen. Richard Shelby (R-AL) and Rep. Robert Aderholt
(R-Haleyville) join with former Chief Justice Roy S. Moore
in introducing the Constitution Restoration Act 2004 to
restrict the appellate jurisdiction of the United States
Supreme Court and all lower federal courts to that
jurisdiction permitted them by the Constitution of
the
United States.

Speaking at
Georgetown University, former
Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor
warned against the danger of a potential American
dictatorship that begins with intimidation of the
judiciary. Citing specific examples, without
naming either Tom Delay or Sen. John Cornyn,
both Repuplican critics of the courts and both
from Texas, she stated their attacks pose "a
direct threat to our constituional freedom."
Freedom is not possible without an independent
judiciary to protect individual rights she said.
O'Connor warned against "nakedly partisan
reasoning."

Rogue
Republican Donsin Congress Tear Up the
Constitution, Exclude Democrats
and Accept a New Title:"The
Godfathers"